Live Webcast Lined up for Radio’s Big Awards Night

Scots, George Bowie and Edi Stark, are among the hopefuls at this year’s Sony Radio Awards, which are taking place this evening – and being broadcast live, on the internet.

Kicking off at 7pm, the broadcast is accessible here and also on the shortlist is the news team at Tay FM and Tay AM – in the Breaking News category for ‘Body on Arbroath Beach’.

Stark is up for Speech Broadcaster of the Year and also News Special Award – for programmes for BBC Radio Scotland, the latter for an investigation: ‘Never Too Old to Care’. If she is to win the Speech Broadcaster title, Stark will have to fend off the challenge of Evan Davis, John Humphrys, Nick Ferrari and Simon Mayo.

And just as he was last year, Radio Clyde’s Bowie is in the running for the Breakfast Show prize, which was last year won by Chris Moyles – again nominated. In the same category, Scot, Nicky Campbell, is a contender, along with his co-presenter on 5 live’s breakfast show, Shelagh Fogarty.

Campbell also appears in the Speech Radio Personality shortlist, as does fellow Scot, Eddie Mair – who has received three nominations.

The shortlist reads:

THE MUSIC PROGRAMME AWARD

In: Demand – Key 103 for the Big City Network

The Huey Show – Wise Buddah Creative for BBC 6 Music

The Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie Show – Smooth Operations for BBC Radio 2

Words and Music – BBC Radio Arts and Radio 3 for Radio 3

Zane Lowe – BBC Radio 1

THE SPECIALIST MUSIC PROGRAMME AWARD

Andi Durrant: The Warm Up – Distorted Productions & the Galaxy Network for the Galaxy Network

David Rodigan – Kiss Specialist Production Team for the Kiss Network

Friction – BBC Asian Network

Mic Check – Somethin’ Else for the BBC Asian Network

Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone – BBC Audio & Music for 6 Music
THE MUSIC RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Chris Evans – BBC Radio 2

Lauren Laverne – BBC Audio & Music for 6 Music

Scott Mills – BBC Radio 1

Simon James & Hill – Kerrang! Radio

Zane Lowe – BBC Radio 1
THE MUSIC BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR

Alex James – Classic FM

David Rodigan – Kiss Specialist Production Team for the Kiss Network

Mark Radcliffe – Smooth Operations for BBC Radio 2

Steve Lamacq – BBC Audio & Music for 6 Music, Radio 2 & Radio 1

Stuart Maconie – Smooth Operations for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music

THE MUSIC SPECIAL AWARD

Absolute Coldplay – Absolute Radio & TBI Media for Absolute Radio

Cut & Paste – Wise Buddah Creative for BBC Radio 1

Gerry’s Danny Boy – BBC Radio Ulster

Vaughan Williams: Valiant for Truth – BBC Radio 3

Who Knows Where The Time Goes, The Sandy Denny Story –
Whispering Bob Broadcasting Company for BBC Radio 2

THE ENTERTAINMENT AWARD

Adam and Joe – BBC Audio & Music for 6 Music

Chris Evans Drivetime – BBC Radio 2

Christian O’Connell – Absolute Radio

Geoff Lloyd – Absolute Radio

Tim Shaw’s Absolution – Absolute Radio

THE MUSIC PROGRAMMING AWARD

BBC Radio 1

Classic FM

Magic 105.4
THE DRAMA AWARD

Cavalry – BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4

Goldfish Girl – BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4

Mr Larkin’s Awkward Day – BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4

The Color Purple – BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists – Above the Title & Woolyback Productions for BBC Radio 4
THE SPORTS AWARD